Ken Rosenthal of the Athletic reports that Craig Kimbrel is still seeking a multi-year contract despite still being on the free agent market three weeks into the season. Kimbrel, 30, reportedly is looking for a deal between the one Zach Britton signed (three years, $39 million) and the one Wade Davis signed (three-years, $52 million). The former Red Sox closer recorded 42 saves last season while...
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At the end of the 2018 season, it seemed like Amed Rosario was starting to figure things out, and as a result, many believed he was going to break out. After all, through all of his troubles, Rosario was still immensely talented, and he was just 23 years old. Through the Mets first road trip and homestand, we had seen some signs Rosario was a much-improved player. He was swinging at fewer...
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Saturday, April 13, 2019 • 7:20 p.m. SunTrust Park • Atlanta, GA LHP Jason Vargas (1-0, 9.00) vs. LHP Sean Newcomb (0-0, 1.64) SNY • FS1 • WCBS 880 AM • ESPN 1050 AM The Mets have a three-game winning streak! First, they walked all over the Twins. Then they powered past the Braves. Last night? Timely hitting against the Braves and a bullpen that re-inspired confidence! One of the best...
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Edwin Diaz has so far managed to be exactly what he hoped for, to be the stabilizing force in the closer role for a Mets bullpen that has struggled thus far in 2019. However, Diaz has been doing this while clearly not being at his best and Mickey Callaway thinks he knows what his issues revolve around so far, as detailed by Tim Healey of Newsday. “It’s just throwing the ball over the heart of...
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Yesterday, Dominic Smith received his second start of the season, and much like the rest of the season, he hit. In five plate appearances, he was 2-for-4 with a run and a walk. With that performance, Smith is now hitting .438/.526/.500. Seeing those results, his age, and his previously being considered among the Top 100 prospects in the game, you’d believe the Mets would be doing...
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New York Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo came into Friday night’s game in Atlanta sporting a .150/.306/.275 slash line with a nightmarish 46% strikeout rate (23 in 50 plate appearances). Not ideal, by any means. Nimmo’s first at-bat against Atlanta right-hander Kyle Wright resulted in a 105.1 mph rocket that landed in the Braves’ bullpen for his second home run of the season,...
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